Covid-19 broke out at a time when US-China relations were deeply divided, deepening the conflict that could take generations to heal.

In March, a few days after Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Chaozhang expressed doubts that the US military "brought nCoV to Wuhan", US President Donald Trump responded by calling the new virus "virus"

A week later, Trump no longer used this term when referring to nCoV, but his "blame China" strategy did not stop.

China has repeatedly denied the allegations, arguing that the moves from the Trump administration are part of the re-election campaign, to raise Trump's position in the eyes of Republican voters.

Not stopping at the battlefield, the Trump administration is said to be planning to punish Beijing for Covid-19.

Before the outbreak of Covid-19, relations between the world's two largest economies were strained by persistent trade wars, with "tit for tat" actions.

"The risks are much higher. In 2016, people 's work-related problems are now their lives," he explained.

According to Shi Yinhong, a professor of international relations at Renmin University and an adviser to the Chinese government, the relationship between the two countries is now "at its lowest level since 1972", when trying to

According to CNN commentator Nectar Gan, Professor Thoi's assessment is even more worrisome considering a series of serious incidents in US-China relations over the past years, such as the US incident of mistakenly attacking the Chinese embassy in

"The United States and China have entered a state of full competition and antagonism since the beginning of 2018. However, the Covid-19 pandemic was a serious blow to this relationship," Thoi An Hoang said.

The plunging bilateral relationship is believed to deepen the gap between the two countries' public opinion.

A similar situation is observed in China, where nationalism and xenophobia are rising.

"It is clear that when there is hostility from the outside towards China, the people of this country will be more towards nationalism. They feel that the people are being attacked and become extremely defensive," the spear said.

As the number of new infections fell in China and increased overseas, Chinese media praised the country's success in the fight against the pandemic, while emphasizing the mistakes of other countries in stopping Covid.

"Despite some initial mistakes in Wuhan, the Chinese generally remained in high agreement with the government's countermeasures. The weakness of the US government is like an example of opposition to the magnitude.

In his recent speech on the occasion of the 101st anniversary of the Pentagon Movement, Chinese President Xi Jinping praised the role of young people in the fight against Covid-19, and called them "to work hard."

However, contrary to domestic praise, China is suffering from a backlash from outside because of its handling of the pandemic, as well as the growing pressure to open an independent international investigation of

Thoi An Hoang, an adviser to the Chinese government, argued that some Western powers had teamed up with Washington to blame Beijing for the mistake of handling Covid-19, causing national relations problems.

To protect the image, Beijing has adopted a drastic diplomatic strategy called "the battlefield", named after the famous action series, with the younger generation of diplomats showing enthusiasm and loyalty.

China also sent masks, test kits and other supplies, as well as medical experts to countries heavily affected by Covid-19.

"After the pandemic is over, problems will persist. The memory of the pandemic and its destructive power are so profound that I am afraid the scars will be imprinted in the hearts of a generation," Thoi said.